Hungry Ghost Coffee
80 DEKALB AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11201
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.
Last inspected May 1, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on May 1, 2025
Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Grade C | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (3 critical) |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| May 9, 2022 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 6 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 11 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
- 11 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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